I’ve gone through this. I know many other pastors who have. And it’s always been kept a secret. Well. Not always. I finally came to the place where I admitted I didn’t know everything and that I was always learning. I had to admit, in order to be honest and to keep my integrity, that I had questions. I totally understand what this guy is going through. He knows so much is at stake when you decide you want to... Read more
I had a great conversation with the guys over at caffeinated faith. The interview will be podcast later this week. I’ll let you know so you can listen to it if you want. One of the issues that came out in the conversation was, of course, the church. I’m not “going” to one right now, and if my memory serves me, I think most of them aren’t regulars anywhere, for one reason or another. Many of my family and friends... Read more
Click on the image for a larger picture. The original is watercolor and ink on Arches watercolor paper, 10″ x 10″ (25.5cm x 25.5cm). This is based on the famous story of the woman caught in adultery in John 8 in the bible. I wanted to contrast the ugly black and white of the hard stones, rocks, faces and hearts of the religious system wanting to put her to death and the woman’s beauty, color, softness and vulnerability. She’s looking... Read more
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Click on the image for a larger picture of it. I worked on this painting all day and finally completed it. It is a watercolor on Strathmore acid-free heavy cotton rag paper. There are many layers to this painting, which is why it took so many hours. This is a sight common to me in this area of the Atlantic provinces in Canada. Seagulls and rain. It measures approximately 20″x30″ (50cm x 75cm). I’m entering this as my submission to... Read more
I entered all the names into my online numbers generator and the winner of yesterday’s FREEBIE FRIDAY giveaway contest is Leanne Davis from Blackview, South Australia! Congratulations Leanne! I’ll have something new for next Friday everybody. Check out my fine art gallery. Please join my newsletter. Read more
Welcome to another FREEBIE FRIDAY giveaway. I’m giving this painting away. This is a watercolor and ink on paper, approximately 4″x5″ (10cm x 12cm). I spilled red wine on this painting and took advantage of it, incorporating it into the painting. It gives it a slight red hue I didn’t expect or plan for, but I like. It doesn’t come matted or framed but I’ve included a picture of what it could look like after it’s matted and framed. It... Read more
It is unfamiliar to him. He’s adjusting. It’s only been a few months since he left. On Saturdays he still feels the anxiety of unpreparedness. On Sunday mornings he still awakens in a panic. The habit of attending is not all that lingers in his flesh. It is the habit of constituency. It’s the habit of position that clings to his foundation. All that is gone. He knows. But there are receptors at a cellular level that still crave its... Read more
Once in a while I hear an inspiring story about some small good developments in Port au Prince, Haiti. But most of the articles I’m reading about Haiti are sad and frustrating. Like this one from the Canadian Globe and Mail. When I was there a couple of months ago, I was absolutely overwhelmed with the devastation, the complexity of the problem and the seeming impossibility of any solution. And the hurricanes and rains are just on the horizon! It... Read more
I’ve decided that there are two kinds of church-goers. Pastors, leaders and churches have to understand this. First of all, there is the family dining-room type. This type of church-goer doesn’t consider herself a church-goer, but a member, a part of the family. She believes that being faithful and committed to one community is important and necessary for the quality of the life of that community. She considers the church community her spiritual family, and to go to another church... Read more
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